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- Vol 51 No 16
- 06/08/2010
Roaring to go
As demand soars for Africa's oil, gas and minerals, its governments must find ways to strengthen their bargaining power
- Vol 51 No 16
- 06/08/2010
The numbers are looking up
After peaking at US$72 billion in 2008, foreign investment in Africa fell to $59 bn. in 2009 but is now growing again and could exceed the $80 bn. mark within a couple of years. Extractive investment, in oil and minerals, dominates the picture but Sout...
- Vol 51 No 15
- 23/07/2010
Forgotten promises
In 2007, a just-elected President Sarkozy promised to remake France’s Africa policies but strategic political and economic interests still prevail
- Vol 51 No 14
- 09/07/2010
The falling euro drags down the CFA franc
A relic of France’s African economic empire, the CFA zone must cope with the impact of Western Europe’s monetary disarray
- Vol 51 No 14
- 09/07/2010
How the CFA Franc zone works
The initials CFA once stood for the Communauté française d’Afrique, later changing to Communauté financière d’Afrique. The name is a colonial legacy and considerable monetary powers are still reserved to the Banque de France, the French central bank. The ...
- Vol 51 No 14
- 09/07/2010
Realpolitik and resignations
The resignation of Alain Joyandet, secretary of state for cooperation, will reinforce the grip of the Elysée Palace on France’s Africa policy. Joyandet, who was forced out after it was revealed he spent 116,500 euros (US$147,475) in state funds on a pr...
- Vol 51 No 13
- 25/06/2010
Bankrupt asylum policy
Asylum-seekers in Britain will find it still harder to win their cases following the closure of the biggest advice charity, Refugee and Migrant Justice, which ran out of money this month. The Home Office initially rejects most asylum cases although many w...
- Vol 51 No 11
- 28/05/2010
Out of Africa and into Asia
Some canny commodity traders are moving into Africa’s mining business to target the Asian market
- Vol 51 No 11
- 28/05/2010
More boots on the ground
The United States Department of Defence is considering assigning a permanent army to its Africa military command, Africom. At present, Africom has to source all the troops it uses for continental operations from other regional commands. Typically, they ...
- Vol 51 No 9
- 30/04/2010
Out of the dip
Meeting in Washington, officials from the IMF, World Bank and African finance ministries predict a strong return to growth this year
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